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why this became the number one issue of the obama demonstration this year and the number one issue of the senate and all of march and april, that's all they talked about when people are safer now than ever. >> host: people fall back on their core beliefs. limburg for instance right now on is arguing that the stop-and-frisk practice in the new york police department which he keeps saying is responsible for -- murders are only a quarter of what they were 20 years ago. >> guest: those things do work and i agree with bloomberg. stop-and-frisk if you see someone about to commit a crime find out -- >> host: that's impossible that it's responsible for all of that. >> guest: they are not down in d.c.. >> host: they are way down from -- [inaudible] all throughout the country crime is down. >> guest: to several factors at play but the major ones are of mandatory sentencing for gun crimes the stronger prosecution, more policing on the streets. those are the things that really get those guys off the streets and get illegal guns off the streets. >> host: programs like the ones you mentioned in the
why this became the number one issue of the obama demonstration this year and the number one issue of the senate and all of march and april, that's all they talked about when people are safer now than ever. >> host: people fall back on their core beliefs. limburg for instance right now on is arguing that the stop-and-frisk practice in the new york police department which he keeps saying is responsible for -- murders are only a quarter of what they were 20 years ago. >> guest: those...
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also there is a lot of action on social issues. you have republicans who controlled the presidency and both houses of congress. so the partial birth abortion act was passed to the sunday president bush had two nominees that shifted the balance of power particularly on issues of women's rights. do and that had a big change on women's rights issues. the ban was originally declared unconstitutional as a swing vote there. a couple of days later they had very similar legislation was declared constitutional in and you had the lilly ledbetter act in the cases went to the court that at times that it seems to me that abortion has been an undercurrent for a for a lot of the issues that the phone and in general has to deal with because of this and not just in for the four years that you take a deep dive. because of the supreme court and because of court cases are coming up now and we are expecting, you know, a lot of court cases on sexual assault in the military and whatnot. i'm wondering if you think how that has impacted how women deal with
also there is a lot of action on social issues. you have republicans who controlled the presidency and both houses of congress. so the partial birth abortion act was passed to the sunday president bush had two nominees that shifted the balance of power particularly on issues of women's rights. do and that had a big change on women's rights issues. the ban was originally declared unconstitutional as a swing vote there. a couple of days later they had very similar legislation was declared...
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why this became the number one issue of the obama administration is your, and of the son that in all of march and april all they talked about, when people are safer now than after. it's not an epidemic. >> host: people fall back on their core beliefs. limber, for instance right now is arguing that the stop in first act of the new york police department, which he keeps saying it's impossible for that decline. >> guest: he's right. >> host: only a quarter of what they were. >> guest: those things were. i agree. >> host: is impossible that the first is responsible for all of that. but it also went down in the same proportion. they are way down from where they were -- >> guest: for a long time. there's several years i played. about 12. the major one are mandatory sentencing for gun crimes. the stronger prosecutions, more policing on the streets. i mean, those are things that get these guys off the streets. >> host: programs like ones you mention in your book, cease-fire, which they have been even washington at chicago and other places. this is where the police and others to work with peo
why this became the number one issue of the obama administration is your, and of the son that in all of march and april all they talked about, when people are safer now than after. it's not an epidemic. >> host: people fall back on their core beliefs. limber, for instance right now is arguing that the stop in first act of the new york police department, which he keeps saying it's impossible for that decline. >> guest: he's right. >> host: only a quarter of what they were....
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women brought their issues to the president. we want of immigration reform and other governments are bringing their issues to our president. martin took his issue -- >> guest: who is stopping them? >> host: why is at? >> guest: it's one thing to say president obama is not responding. but what are we doing to put the issue to it so that we have to respond to? and to me, we are not using that leverage. everyone knows that it's the black vote -- >> host: 93%. >> guest: the latino vote that was decisive in the last election, women. each of these groups who played a role in electing him. that is why in my view when i came here for the inauguration i said in the day before the non-duration i gave a speech to the more house alums that came and i said the important day is not tomorrow. we celebrate that. the important days the day after tomorrow. what are we going to do them? and for a lot of people they went home. >> host: that's true and celebrated. it is a milestone. i never thought in my lifetime i would see a black president so it
women brought their issues to the president. we want of immigration reform and other governments are bringing their issues to our president. martin took his issue -- >> guest: who is stopping them? >> host: why is at? >> guest: it's one thing to say president obama is not responding. but what are we doing to put the issue to it so that we have to respond to? and to me, we are not using that leverage. everyone knows that it's the black vote -- >> host: 93%. >>...
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it's one thing to say president obama is not responding. about what are we doing to put the issue so that he has to respond. if you're not using that leverage everyone knows is the black vote, the latino vote that is decisive in the last election when men come each of these groups that played a role in our e electing him, that's why in my view when i came here for the inauguration i said the day before the inauguration i gave a speech and i said the important day is not tomorrow. we celebrate now. the important days the day after tomorrow. what are we going to do then? for a lot of people they went home in a celebrated. >> host: it is a milestone. i never thought i would see a black president. we talked very little about you but i think we are getting to know you hearing your comments. you edited dr. king's papers. there are people is in boston university where you went to school and other papers. how are the papers you edited different? what did you find? >> guest: the peepers i'm editing, the papers at boston, the peepers and atlanta, the
it's one thing to say president obama is not responding. about what are we doing to put the issue so that he has to respond. if you're not using that leverage everyone knows is the black vote, the latino vote that is decisive in the last election when men come each of these groups that played a role in our e electing him, that's why in my view when i came here for the inauguration i said the day before the inauguration i gave a speech and i said the important day is not tomorrow. we celebrate...
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other governments are bring their issues to our president. we are not bringing our issues. martin took his issue to -- >> guest: who is stopping them? it's one thing to say, president obama is not responding. >> host: but what are we doing? >> guest: what are we doing to put the issue so that he has to respond? and to me, if you're not using that leverage, everyone knows that the black vote, latino vote, that it was decisive in the last election, women. each of these groups who played a role in electing him, that's why, in my view, when i came there for the inauguration, i said, and the day before the inauguration i did a speech to the morehouse alums who came, and i said the important date is not tomorrow. we celebrate that is the important date is the day after tomorrow. what are we going to do them? and for a lot of people -- >> host: celebrate it. >> guest: for the next four years. >> host: it is a milestone i never thought in my lifetime i was a black president. we talked a great deal about -- very little about you but i think we're getting to know you here in your com
other governments are bring their issues to our president. we are not bringing our issues. martin took his issue to -- >> guest: who is stopping them? it's one thing to say, president obama is not responding. >> host: but what are we doing? >> guest: what are we doing to put the issue so that he has to respond? and to me, if you're not using that leverage, everyone knows that the black vote, latino vote, that it was decisive in the last election, women. each of these groups...
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but why this became the number one issue of the obama administration this year, why this became the number one issue of bloomberg and of the senate and all of march and april it's what they talked about where people are safer now more than ever and its not an epidemic. >> host: people fall back on their core beliefs. a bloomberg for instance right now is arguing that the stop and frisk practice at the new york police department -- which you keep saying is responsible for that decline. murder is only a quarter of what they were 20 years ago in new york city. >> guest: and of those things do work and i agree. stop and frisk you see someone about to commit a crime find out. >> host: but it's responsible for all that because it also went down about the same proportion even in colombia. >> guest: they are not going -- >> host: they are going way down from where they were -- >> guest: yes but -- >> host: >> guest: there are several factors. actually there are about 12. but the major ones are mandatory sentencing for the gun crimes, the strong the prosecution's, more policing on the street. those
but why this became the number one issue of the obama administration this year, why this became the number one issue of bloomberg and of the senate and all of march and april it's what they talked about where people are safer now more than ever and its not an epidemic. >> host: people fall back on their core beliefs. a bloomberg for instance right now is arguing that the stop and frisk practice at the new york police department -- which you keep saying is responsible for that decline....
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obama question a little bit because obviously holdren is in the administration is that he seems to be embracing not only the root causes of the problem which is obviously the emissions but also talking about adaptation and technological fixes to the problem. it seems that the whole trend that was hanging out with ehrlich back in the day when you talk about the technological fixes as much as solving really what they thought the problem was which was population, too many people, too much pressure on the planet. >> guest: i think this is the important shift more generally which is the shift from the abstract arguments about population and resource scarcity to more pragmatic approacheapproache s to solving problems. maybe that evolution occurs when one is in government in positions of responsible in trying to bring together in the form of actual policies and programs things that are going to work both politically and practically. i think that may be one component of it. going back to the evolution of holdren's ideas and this i guess is an example. the evolution of his ideas. when he was u
obama question a little bit because obviously holdren is in the administration is that he seems to be embracing not only the root causes of the problem which is obviously the emissions but also talking about adaptation and technological fixes to the problem. it seems that the whole trend that was hanging out with ehrlich back in the day when you talk about the technological fixes as much as solving really what they thought the problem was which was population, too many people, too much pressure...
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that palestinian arab arab conflict, parcel bomb president obama's you mentioned or book his first call as president was to the head of the palestinian authority. how did that get derailed? it seems like it's no longer -- maybe it's become a front runner's shoe but at least for the first three years as a presence he went to the back burner. what happened there? >> guest: several things and it certainly wasn't for the lack of trying on the part of this administration. you can summon up by saying executions were raised -- expectations were raised too high by the administration's was a belief that perhaps there was a window of opportunity that could be used to advance the talks but all the misreadings in the united states about what had changed on the ground in israel and the palestinian territory and where each of the players was. netanyahu and mahmoud and there is also the sense that if you are the american president you can make anything move. then you bump up against reality. there is a certain reality on the ground. sometimes the personality of a president can help make things move al
that palestinian arab arab conflict, parcel bomb president obama's you mentioned or book his first call as president was to the head of the palestinian authority. how did that get derailed? it seems like it's no longer -- maybe it's become a front runner's shoe but at least for the first three years as a presence he went to the back burner. what happened there? >> guest: several things and it certainly wasn't for the lack of trying on the part of this administration. you can summon up by...
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at the end but in this case at the beginning is the israeli palestinian conflict, president obama you mention in your book, his first call was -- as president was to abbas, the head of the palestinian authority. how did that get derailed? seems like it's no longer -- maybe it's going to become a front burner issue but for at least three years, the presidency went to the back burner. what happened there? >> guest: several things. it wasn't for lack of trying on the part of the administration. you can sum it up by saying, expectations were raised way too high by the president, by the administration. there was a belief that perhaps there was a window of opportunity that could be used to advance the talks. but there was a misreading in the united states about what had changed on the ground in and are in the palestinian territories, and where each of the players was, netanyahu, and abbas. and there is often the sense that if you're the american president, you can make anything move, and then you bump against reality, and it's not enough to be -- the president changed. there is a certain re
at the end but in this case at the beginning is the israeli palestinian conflict, president obama you mention in your book, his first call was -- as president was to abbas, the head of the palestinian authority. how did that get derailed? seems like it's no longer -- maybe it's going to become a front burner issue but for at least three years, the presidency went to the back burner. what happened there? >> guest: several things. it wasn't for lack of trying on the part of the...
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were and firkin where the assailant. >> host: the reason i asked the question is to go back to the obama question a little bit because obviously holter and is in the ministration is he seems to be embracing not only establishing the root causes of the problem when it comes to credit, which is obviously the emissions past, but also talking about adaptation and fixes to the problem and say that the whole drama was hanging out with ehrlich back in the day would've talked about about the technological fixes as much as solving really what they thought with a group problem, which was population too many people, too much pressure on the planet. >> guest: this is the important shift, which is the shift in the abstract arguments about population and resource scarcity to more pragmatic approaches to figure out how to solve problems. so maybe the evolution occurs someone burst into government in positions of responsibility and is trying to bring together in the form of actual policies and programs things that are going to work, both politically and practically. that may be one component of it. you
were and firkin where the assailant. >> host: the reason i asked the question is to go back to the obama question a little bit because obviously holter and is in the ministration is he seems to be embracing not only establishing the root causes of the problem when it comes to credit, which is obviously the emissions past, but also talking about adaptation and fixes to the problem and say that the whole drama was hanging out with ehrlich back in the day would've talked about about the...
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president obama his first call was to present mahmoud abbas, the head of the palestinian authority. how did i get t derailed? it seems like it's no longer maybe again become a front burner issue but for at least three years of the presidency, went to the back burner. what happened? >> guest: several things. it certainly wasn't from lack of trying on the part of this administration. you can sum it up by saying expectations were raised way do i buy the president. by the administration. there was a belief that perhaps there was the winner of opportunity that could be used to advance the talks, but there was initiating in the united states about what has changed on the ground in israel and in the palestinian territories, and were each of the player was, netanyahu and mahmoud abbas. there is also the sense that a few the american president you can make anything move, and then you go against reality. it's not enough to be the candidate of change, the president of change. there is certainly out on the ground. sometimes the person of a president can help make things move along. but you have
president obama his first call was to present mahmoud abbas, the head of the palestinian authority. how did i get t derailed? it seems like it's no longer maybe again become a front burner issue but for at least three years of the presidency, went to the back burner. what happened? >> guest: several things. it certainly wasn't from lack of trying on the part of this administration. you can sum it up by saying expectations were raised way do i buy the president. by the administration....
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what about our issues? martin took his issues -- >> guest: who stopping them? it's one thing to say president obama is not responding. >> host: but what are we doing? >> guest: but what are we doing so that he has to respond and to me if you are not using that leverage, everyone knows that it's the black vote -- >> host: 93%. >> guest: the latino vote was decisive in the last election, women. each of these groups who played a role in electing him, that is why in my view when i came here for the not gration, i said and the day before the not duration i gave a speech to the morehouse alums who came and i said the important day is not tomorrow. we celebrate then. the important day as the day after tomorrow. what are we going to do them? for a lot of people they went home. >> host: that is true, and celebrated. it is a milestone. i never thought in my lifetime i would see a black president so it is. we talked a great deal about the movement and we have talked very little bit about you but i think we are getting to to know you and your comments. you added to dr. kin
what about our issues? martin took his issues -- >> guest: who stopping them? it's one thing to say president obama is not responding. >> host: but what are we doing? >> guest: but what are we doing so that he has to respond and to me if you are not using that leverage, everyone knows that it's the black vote -- >> host: 93%. >> guest: the latino vote was decisive in the last election, women. each of these groups who played a role in electing him, that is why in my...
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. >> guest: you know, the biggest change in health care policy up until obama's health care reform. >> host: uh-huh. >> guest: two big social welfare issues there, and there's a lot of issues on social,s because for the first time there's republicans in control of the presidency in both houses of congress so the partial abortion act was passed at this time, and president bush had two nominees to the supreme court, and they really shift the balance of power in the court, particularly on issues of women's rights so when you replace sandra day o'connor that had a big change on women's rights issues. whereas the partial birth abortion ban was originally declared unconstitutional and o'connor was the swing vote there; then years later, similar legislation declared constitutional by the roberts' court, and, of course, there's the ledbetter fair act going through that case going through the court at that time. >> host: right. seems to me that abortion was an under current for a lot of the issues that the senate, in general, deals with because of -- and not just in the four years you take a r
. >> guest: you know, the biggest change in health care policy up until obama's health care reform. >> host: uh-huh. >> guest: two big social welfare issues there, and there's a lot of issues on social,s because for the first time there's republicans in control of the presidency in both houses of congress so the partial abortion act was passed at this time, and president bush had two nominees to the supreme court, and they really shift the balance of power in the court,...